S*** Small Races Thread - 2021

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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Sivakov looked really good other than for those few vital seconds where he couldn't hold Yates' wheel. He recovered well, it just goes to show how close to the red line these riders often are when we complain that they are just following wheels.
  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,235
    Good watch that, just been on the Player (while at same time watching moneyball news spewing through). Impressive Yates. Impressive terrain.
  • m.r.m.
    m.r.m. Posts: 3,475
    rick_chasey said:

    Thanks guys.

    Got my final scan today on my wrist - hopefully will catch the end of this after that.

    Is the UCI scanning for a wanking motor?
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,166
    UNo-X out of the Tour of the Alps - Covid positive.

  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Excellent finish at the Tour of the Alps. Probably an unpopular win by Public Enemy Number 1 Moscon again but he was very impressive leading out the lead group of 4 from about 300m out with a group about to catch them and just holding on.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,166
    Pross said:

    Excellent finish at the Tour of the Alps. Probably an unpopular win by Public Enemy Number 1 Moscon again but he was very impressive leading out the lead group of 4 from about 300m out with a group about to catch them and just holding on.

    He really knew he had the beating of them - just started sprinting from the front with 300m to go, immediately dropped two of them and never looked like getting overtaken.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Yeah, he has hit some great form after a few poor seasons.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    Just watched it and it was far better viewing than FW.
    Bilbao with another Zubeldia stealth move and suddenly he’s on the podium.
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  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    blazing_saddles said:

    Just watched it and it was far better viewing than FW.
    Bilbao with another Zubeldia stealth move and suddenly he’s on the podium.

    The Giro del Trentino has always had some good racing. Definitely one of the better one-week races.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    blazing_saddles said:

    Just watched it and it was far better viewing than FW.
    Bilbao with another Zubeldia stealth move and suddenly he’s on the podium.

    Huh? Stealth?
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    Looks like a fun finish today and the stats for the final climb are misleading....






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  • larkim
    larkim Posts: 2,485
    Froome in a break :-)
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,166
    edited April 2021
    So according to my estimates, they will go across to live coverage about 2km from the top of the Passo Campo Carlo Magno. Seems a shame.
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Froome going long, they've fallen for his sandbagging...
  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,858
    Wow Froome looks heavy
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    kingstongraham said:

    So according to my estimates, they will go across to live coverage about 2km from the top of the Passo Campo Carlo Magno. Seems a shame.

    You were a bit off.
    They got down to the foot of the descent before we got live pictures

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  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,858
    ... by his standards of course
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    I notice Froome is back on the Asymmetric rings
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,166
    blazing_saddles said:

    kingstongraham said:

    So according to my estimates, they will go across to live coverage about 2km from the top of the Passo Campo Carlo Magno. Seems a shame.

    You were a bit off.
    They got down to the foot of the descent before we got live pictures

    The 10 minutes of preamble including none of that climb or descent was an interesting choice too.
  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    Froome is struggling at the back of the break on this climb.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,166
    Looks like a lovely road to ride down.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    Froome done for the day having already left via the back door
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    kingstongraham said:

    blazing_saddles said:

    kingstongraham said:

    So according to my estimates, they will go across to live coverage about 2km from the top of the Passo Campo Carlo Magno. Seems a shame.

    You were a bit off.
    They got down to the foot of the descent before we got live pictures

    The 10 minutes of preamble including none of that climb or descent was an interesting choice too.
    I think that was just while they waited for the host broadcaster to start showing live pictures rather than an ES / GCN production choice.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    blazing_saddles said:

    Looks like a fun finish today and the stats for the final climb are misleading....






    1700m climb, high point of the race and not even categorised.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Seems a lot of work by Ineos but I don't see Sivakov getting the better of Yates on the tricky downhill finish.

    Is Bernal in the race? The description on ES Player says he is but I haven't seen him so assume not

    Edit Sivakov now struggling.
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,334
    edited April 2021
    If the road surface on the descent's as sketchy as the climb then it could cause a few issues.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Martin looked keen to go on a gravel ride then threw himself off after reconsidering.
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,334
    Lanterne_Rogue said:

    If the road surface on the descent's as sketchy as the climb then it could cause a few issues.

    Fortunately it looks a better surface on the way down, although it's tight and twisty and littered with damp patches. Martin just decided to brake waaaay too late, rather than the road being an issue.
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,166
    Bilbao absolutely on fire on this descent.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    Bilbao showing how dumb it was to let him go up the road yesterday
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